This pair of books is probably the most difficult to compare and contrast since they are so similar. They are written by the same author and set in the same world. When I first read The Quickening series some while ago I very much enjoyed it. I found the concept of Myrren’s Gift fresh and new and found the characters engaging and interesting. During my recent reread my enjoyment remained the same. I found myself reading “just one more chapter” to find out what was happening next for Wyl, Valentyna, Finch et all. (handy for a reading marathon!) It was fun to guess where Myrren’s Gift would take Wyl next and how he would achieve his goals. I found it surprising then that I struggled so much with The Scrivener’s Tale. I found that the plot device remained basically the same, and the characters were carbon copies of those from The Quickening. There was Fynch Mark II, Valentyna Mark II and Wyl was found in three other characters. This actually made it harder to care for them – having just finished The Quickening, I felt that these characters’ tales had come to a natural end and I…
This pair of books is probably the most difficult to compare and contrast since they are so similar. They are written by the same author and set in the same world. When I first read The Quickening series some while ago I very much enjoyed it. I found the concept of Myrren’s Gift fresh and new and found the characters engaging and interesting. During my recent reread my enjoyment remained the same. I found myself reading “just one more chapter” to find out what was happening next for Wyl, Valentyna, Finch et all. (handy for a reading marathon!) It was fun to guess where Myrren’s Gift would take Wyl next and how he would achieve his goals. I found it surprising then that I struggled so much with The Scrivener’s Tale. I found that the plot device remained basically the same, and the characters were carbon copies of those from The Quickening. There was Fynch Mark II, Valentyna Mark II and Wyl was found in three other characters. This actually made it harder to care for them – having just finished The Quickening, I felt that these characters’ tales had come to a natural end and I wasn’t really…